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Emma Grede says her $5 billion Skims empire started with a cold call to Kris Jenner: ‘The difference between me and someone else is, I made it happen’
Emma Grede says her $5 billion Skims empire started with a cold call to Kris Jenner: ‘The difference between me and someone else is, I made it happen’

Emma Grede runs multiple businesses with the Kardashians. In an exclusive interview with Fortune, she reveals that empire can all be traced back to one phone call she made to Kris Jenner that changed everything.

By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 16, 2026
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By Beatrice NolanApril 16, 2026
Harvey CEO Winston Weinberg
Harvey’s 30-year-old CEO says failing is a ‘good way to learn’ and destroying his ego led to an $11 billion success
By Jacqueline MunisApril 16, 2026
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Exclusive: Eigen raises a seed round from Benchmark to build the world’s first ‘mutual friend’
By Lily Mae LazarusApril 16, 2026
Canva debuts a new suite of agentic tools, as the design app quietly becomes one of the world’s most used AI services
Canva debuts a new suite of agentic tools, as the design app quietly becomes one of the world’s most used AI services
By Nicholas GordonApril 16, 2026
Exclusive: Top crypto VCs like Paradigm and a16z see portfolio values shrink amid market downturn and distributions to investors
Exclusive: Top crypto VCs like Paradigm and a16z see portfolio values shrink amid market downturn and distributions to investors
By Ben WeissApril 16, 2026
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CryptoMeet Joe McCann: the high-flying crypto trader held in Tanzania after sudden death of his influencer fiancée Ashly Robinson
By Jack KubinecApril 16, 2026
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By Jake AngeloApril 16, 2026
Manycore, the first of the Hangzhou ‘Little Dragons’ to go public, pushes ‘spatial intelligence’ as the next wave of AI development
AsiaManycore, the first of the Hangzhou ‘Little Dragons’ to go public, pushes ‘spatial intelligence’ as the next wave of AI development
By Nicholas GordonApril 16, 2026
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Personal FinanceNYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani points at Ken Griffin’s $238 million penthouse on Tax Day: ‘Today we’re taxing the rich’
By Catherina GioinoApril 16, 2026
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PoliticsIran will ‘for sure’ play in World Cup, FIFA chief Infantino says
By The Associated Press and Nick LichtenbergApril 16, 2026
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LawCarnival Cruise Line ordered to pay $300,000 for serving over a dozen shots of tequila to passenger before she fell down the stairs
By David Fischer and The Associated PressApril 16, 2026
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EconomyA world going broke: IMF says America’s $39 trillion national debt is actually a global problem—and AI may be the only rescue
By Nick LichtenbergApril 16, 2026
When can you get collections removed from your credit reports? What to know in 2026
Personal FinanceWhen can you get collections removed from your credit reports? What to know in 2026
By Joseph HostetlerApril 16, 2026
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Crypto VC Multicoin Capital has assets frozen with FTX bankruptcy pending
NewslettersCrypto VC Multicoin Capital has assets frozen with FTX bankruptcy pending
By Jessica Mathews and Anne SradersNovember 15, 2022
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NewslettersSilicon Valley braces for the legal fallout from FTX
By Lucy BrewsterNovember 14, 2022
A partial look at the SBF empire’s investments, including lead investments and major companies in the crypto space
NewslettersWhat happens to the FTX empire’s 200+ crypto investments now?
By Anne SradersNovember 11, 2022
3 ways crypto venture capital may change in the wake of the FTX meltdown
Newsletters3 ways crypto venture capital may change in the wake of the FTX meltdown
By Anne SradersNovember 10, 2022
The Binance/FTX acquisition could be a big blow to crypto VC
NewslettersThe Binance/FTX acquisition could be a big blow to crypto VC
By Anne Sraders and Lucy BrewsterNovember 9, 2022
How the demise of MoviePass’s first rendition turned into a scandal
NewslettersHow the demise of MoviePass’s first rendition turned into a scandal
By Jessica MathewsNovember 8, 2022
A short seller offers his unfiltered perspective on the end of the SPAC boom
NewslettersA short seller offers his unfiltered perspective on the end of the SPAC boom
By Jessica MathewsNovember 7, 2022
Philippe Botteri, partner at Accel Partners.
Newsletters3 top venture investors predict when valuations will bottom—and it might be sooner than you think
By Anne SradersNovember 4, 2022
‘We are apologizing for nothing’: Apollo CEO says private equity firm is leaning into the downturn
Newsletters‘We are apologizing for nothing’: Apollo CEO says private equity firm is leaning into the downturn
By Jessica MathewsNovember 3, 2022
Two women who are suing Wall Street banks over sexual harassment
NewslettersWall Street faces a reckoning over #MeToo—and mandatory arbitration
By Maria AspanNovember 2, 2022
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NewslettersCompanies are placing unrealistic expectations on CHROs. This startup is a prime example
By Amber Burton and Paolo ConfinoNovember 1, 2022
Where valuations for tech companies stand now, in 3 charts
NewslettersWhere valuations for tech companies stand now, in 3 charts
By Jessica MathewsNovember 1, 2022
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong in front of dark and stormy clouds.
NewslettersCoinbase is facing a major test. So is its CEO Brian Armstrong
By Anne SradersOctober 31, 2022
Sequoia vet Mark Kvamme to step back at Drive Capital, months after firm raises $1 billion from LPs
NewslettersSequoia vet Mark Kvamme to step back at Drive Capital, months after firm raises $1 billion from LPs
By Jessica MathewsOctober 28, 2022
A top VC explains why she’s betting on these 3 trends in women’s health
NewslettersA top VC explains why she’s betting on these 3 trends in women’s health
By Anne SradersOctober 27, 2022
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TechHere’s what a tech startup adviser says founders must do to survive the downturn
By Kylie RobisonOctober 26, 2022
Who will become Carlyle’s next chief executive? Here’s the running list of candidates
NewslettersWho will become Carlyle’s next chief executive? Here’s the running list of candidates
By Jessica MathewsOctober 26, 2022
How a TikTok video gave two founders in their mid-20’s negotiating leverage in their pre-seed round
NewslettersHow a TikTok video gave two founders in their mid-20’s negotiating leverage in their pre-seed round
By Jessica MathewsOctober 25, 2022
The 11 health tech startups top VCs think will dominate over the next decade
NewslettersThe 11 health tech startups top VCs think will dominate over the next decade
By Lucy BrewsterOctober 24, 2022
The 11 most promising health tech startups, according to Silicon Valley VCs
TechThe 11 most promising health tech startups, according to Silicon Valley VCs
By Lucy BrewsterOctober 24, 2022
These two companies you’ve never heard of are worth billions—by turning internet creators into millionaires
TechThese two companies you’ve never heard of are worth billions—by turning internet creators into millionaires
By Alexandra SternlichtOctober 21, 2022
Chart shows the quarterly number of cryptocurrency and blockchain VC deals worldwide with a16z participation
NewslettersOne chart shows how dramatically a16z’s crypto outlays have fallen
By Anne SradersOctober 21, 2022
The crypto dream is not dead. We hope the delusions are
CommentaryThe crypto dream is not dead. We hope the delusions are
By Danny RimerOctober 20, 2022
VC investing is at a two-year low—but there are a few bright spots
NewslettersVC investing is at a two-year low—but there are a few bright spots
By Jessica MathewsOctober 20, 2022
Bird, the troubled Sequoia-backed scooter company, is exiting markets and adding balance sheet risk
NewslettersBird, the troubled Sequoia-backed scooter company, is exiting markets and adding balance sheet risk
By Jessica MathewsOctober 19, 2022
It was his biggest secret for two decades. Now Bonobos co-founder Andy Dunn is telling everyone about wrestling with bipolar disorder. Here’s why
NewslettersIt was his biggest secret for two decades. Now Bonobos co-founder Andy Dunn is telling everyone about wrestling with bipolar disorder. Here’s why
By Jessica MathewsOctober 18, 2022
Unraveling EV company Canoo’s ties to Alice Walton
NewslettersUnraveling EV company Canoo’s ties to Alice Walton
By Jessica MathewsOctober 17, 2022
I invested my savings to build a media brand from scratch. Here’s how much it costs
CommentaryI invested my savings to build a media brand from scratch. Here’s how much it costs
By Alexis GrantOctober 14, 2022
The IPO market may be in a drought, but watch these companies for when it opens back up
NewslettersThe IPO market may be in a drought, but watch these companies for when it opens back up
By Anne SradersOctober 14, 2022
Why Bessemer Venture Partners launched a buyout fund
NewslettersWhy Bessemer Venture Partners launched a buyout fund
By Jessica MathewsOctober 13, 2022
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